Aptoide
What was exposed
Browser user agent detailsEmail addressesIP addressesNamesPasswords
What to do if you were affected
- Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In April 2020, the independent Android app store Aptoide suffered a data breach . The incident resulted in the exposure of 20M customer records which were subsequently shared online via a popular hacking forum. Impacted data included email and IP addresses, names, IP addresses and passwords stored as SHA-1 hashes without a salt.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Aptoide data breach?
In April 2020, the independent Android app store Aptoide suffered a data breach . The incident resulted in the exposure of 20M customer records which were subsequently shared online via a popular hacking forum. Impacted data included email and IP addresses,...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around April 2020.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 20,012,235 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Browser user agent details, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names and Passwords.
What should I do if I was affected?
Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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